misrepresentation

英 [ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən]

美 [mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən]

n.  讹传，误言；虚伪的陈述；与事实不符的陈述、误传、误述、歪曲；不正当的代表；不称职的代表；不诚实表示

复数：misrepresentations　

GRE计算机经济

BNC.12758 / COCA.16528

柯林斯词典

• VERB 误述;对…作不准确的叙述;歪曲
  If someonemisrepresentsa person or situation, they give a wrong or inaccurate account of what the person or situation is like.
  1. He said that the press had misrepresented him as arrogant and bullying...
     他说新闻媒体把他歪曲成了一个傲慢而又霸道的人。
  2. Hollywood films misrepresented us as drunks, maniacs and murderers...
     好莱坞电影把我们歪曲成酒鬼、疯子和杀人凶手。
  3. Keynes deliberately misrepresented the views of his opponents...
     凯恩斯故意歪曲了反对者的观点。
  4. The spokesman said that the extent of the current strike is being misrepresented.
     发言人说目前罢工的程度正被人误传。

英英释义

noun

• a willful perversion of facts
  Synonym:falsification
• a misleading falsehood
  Synonym:deceitdeception

双语例句

• Mistakes range from substantial misrepresentation of Chinese aerospace technology to minor errors in dates and hardware designations.
  错误之处大到对中国航天技术的误述，小到一些日期和计算机硬件名称的错误。
• A person induced to enter a contract due to a fraudulent misrepresentation can rescind the contract and claim damages.
  因欺诈性虚假陈述而签订合同的人有权撤销合同并进行索赔。
• The necessary meeting of the minds does not exist, or the consent of one of the parties was brought about by fraud, misrepresentation, or by duress, or if the agreement is founded on mistake.
  必要的合意不存在，或者一方的同意是由欺诈、误述或胁迫带来的，或者协议是基于错误的。
• The common law provides an injured party with no remedy for an innocent misrepresentation.
  普通法规定因无意的虚假陈述而受到损害的一方不能获得救济。
• A misrepresentation is a false statement of fact made to induce a person to enter a contract.
  虚假陈述是指对某一事实作出错误的陈述以诱使他人订立合同。
• Examples of void contracts are those entered as a result of misrepresentation, duress or undue influence.
  由于错误表示，胁迫或不当影响所订立的合同为无效合同。
• Dishonesty is foreign to his nature. A misrepresentation can be either fraudulent or innocent.
  虚假陈述可以是欺诈性的或无意的。
• To be fair to the court, this is a misrepresentation of its verdict.
  公平而言，这是对法院判决的误读。
• His statement was an extraordinary stream of misrepresentation, untruths, and inaccuracies.
  他的声明集曲解、谎言和不实之辞之大成。
• Paramax in turn is charging UBS with negligent misrepresentation.
  反过来，paramax也在起诉瑞银存在不如实叙述的过失。